Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Saskatchewan man to pay $2,800 for illegally possessing zebras
It might cost the province $120,000 to provide care for the dazzle of zebras staying at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo in Saskatoon, but a Saskatchewan man is paying just under $3,000 for holding th...
Nov 07, 2023 Five zebras will be making Saskatoon their home this winter. (Mia Holowaychuk/ 650 CKOM)
Kim Stranden elected new board chair of Saskatoon Public Schools
Saskatchewan's largest school division has a new board chair. At Tuesday's board meeting, Ward 4 Trustee Kim Stranden was elected to serve as chair of Saskatoon Public Schools for the 2023-24 academic...
Nov 07, 2023 Kim Stranden (left) is taking over the role of board chair from Colleen MacPherson, who held the role since 2019. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Twitter)
SUV crashes into apartment building in downtown Saskatoon
An SUV crashed into an apartment building in Saskatoon's downtown on Tuesday afternoon. First responders were on the scene at 25th Street and Third Avenue shortly after the crash, which appeared to ha...
Nov 07, 2023 A car crashed into an apartment building in Saskatoon’s downtown on Tuesday afternoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Avian flu forces Sask. farm to cull entire holiday turkey flock
Move over, Mr. Grinch. This year, it's the avian flu that's stealing Christmas from a Saskatchewan farm. Melanie Boldt, co-owner of Pine View Farms, said the farm had to cull its Christmas flock of tu...
Nov 07, 2023 Melanie Boldt, co-owner of Pine View Farms, says the farm had to cull its holiday turkey flock, but will still have birds available for sale in time for Christmas. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan taking more steps toward new provincial police force
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is closer to reality thanks to new legislation introduced on Tuesday. The new provincial police force, which was first announced in 2022, is expected to become operat...
Nov 07, 2023 New legislation introduced Tuesday brings the Saskatchewan Marshals Service closer to reality. (980 CJME file photo)
U.S. charges dismissed in Dawn Walker case
Dawn Walker's criminal charges are behind her after a U.S. court made the decision to dismiss her case. Last week, the 49-year-old Saskatoon woman pleaded guilty to parental abduction in contravention...
Nov 07, 2023 Dawn Walker (left) was facing charges in the U.S. related to crossing the border using false documents before they were dropped. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Expanded legislation to help Sask. landowners collect after drilling
Saskatchewan landowners who are owed money after oil and gas drilling on their property will soon have an easier time collecting thanks to expanded legislation. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of...
Nov 07, 2023 The amended legislation also adds helium and lithium to the set of commodities covered by the board. (980 CJME file photo)
Barriers continue for those seeking residential school docs from P.A. Diocese
Derek Craddock While a search for residential school documents from Prince Albert is hitting many obstacles and leaving some frustrated, the local Diocese says it's doing what it can to help. On Oct. ...
Nov 07, 2023 Shoes placed on the steps of St. Paul's Co-Cathedral in 2021 following the discovery of unmarked graves in Kamloops. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Environment Canada issues alerts as dreary weather continues
A fog advisory continued Tuesday morning for parts of western Saskatchewan. The alert includes North Battleford, Kindersley, Lloydminster and areas along the Alberta border. Environment Canada warns t...
Nov 07, 2023
GoFundMe gathers steam for Saskatoon child with rare genetic disease
To four-year-old Emmett Doucette, everyone is a friend. As his father Andre Doucette opens the front door to his family's home, Emmett squeezes past his dad, takes my hand and places it in his father'...
Nov 07, 2023 (Left to right) Steph McCabe, Emmett Doucette and Andre Doucette. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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